The unauthorized acquisition or dissemination by an employee of confidential data critical to his or her employer is known as:

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Industrial espionage specifically refers to the theft or unauthorized acquisition of proprietary or confidential information by an employee or agent of a company. Embezzlement, larceny, burglary, and false pretenses involve theft or deception, but not necessarily the specific targeting of confidential company information.

The Unauthorized Acquisition or Dissemination by an Employee of Confidential